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Economic Snapshot Shows Alaska Seafood Industry Suffered $1.8 Billion Loss 2022–2023

NOAA Fisheries’ industry snapshot shows the social and economic ramifications of Alaska’s losses have reverberated across the country.
October 09, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Offloading frozen Pacific cod from a catcher-processor vessel in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Offloading frozen Pacific cod from a catcher-processor vessel in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Credit: NOAA Fisheries / Paul Hillman.

More U.S.-Caught Pacific Bluefin Tuna to Hit U.S. Markets Next Year

Increased catch limits culminate a decade-long international effort to rebuild the once-imperiled species.
October 08, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
A school of silvery Pacific bluefin tuna swim underwater, lit from above. Pacific bluefin tuna swim underwater. Credit: Adobe Stock

NOAA Fisheries Releases National Seafood Strategy Implementation Plan

The plan outlines actions we can take to enhance industry resilience and competitiveness in the face of climate change and other stressors.
October 01, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
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International
Seafood on ice Seafood on ice for display. Credit: Shutterstock

Celebrate National Seafood Month

The United States is recognized as a global leader in sustainable seafood for both wild-caught and farmed species. Join us for National Seafood Month 2024 to discover the stories behind the seafood you love.
October 01, 2024 - Feature Story ,
National
Mandala of seafood including fish, lobsters, oysters

Celebrate National Culinary Arts Month with Seafood Chefs Around the Country

In celebration of Culinary Arts Month, we’ve asked a few seafood chefs around the country to share a favorite recipe and why sustainable seafood matters to them.
July 31, 2024 - News ,
National
A birds-eye view of plated seafood. NOAA Fisheries/Brianna Shaughnessy

Evaluating Spatial Management Strategies to Optimize Sustainability of Transboundary Sablefish

Scientists and fishermen collaborated across international borders to identify the most effective management approaches for this highly mobile, highly valuable commercial species.
June 06, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Fish swimming near the sea floor Sablefish near the seafloor. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

How We Safeguard Atlantic Tunas

Our robust management system helps conserve these in-demand species while providing fishing opportunities.
May 02, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
School of yellowfin tuna School of yellowfin tuna. Credit: Jeff Muir

Unwelcome Catch: Fishermen's Stewardship Role Reeling in Marine Debris

Commercial fishermen are helping tackle marine pollution, one balloon at a time.
April 22, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
National
A deflated foil balloon on a beach sitting on a bed of seaweeds A Mylar balloon on the shoreline of Santa Rosa Island off the coast of California. Credit: Courtesy of NOAA Marine Debris Program

Family Harvest: Brother-Sister Duo Cultivate Local Dishes as Oyster Farmers

Siblings Julien and Stephanie Swanson combine forces to run a sustainable oyster farm-to-table on Cape Cod.
April 10, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A woman smiling at her brother as he drives a boat. Photo credit: Christine Hochkeppel, christinehochkeppel.com

Developing Alternative Fisheries Management Scenarios to Respond to Climate Change

Scientists collaborate with stakeholders to evaluate scenarios that predict changes in the distribution and abundance of commercially important fish and shellfish due to climate change.
April 05, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
On a hill looking out to two bodies of water and snowy mountains in the distance Port of Dutch Harbor and the village of Unalaska in the Aleutian Chain on the edge of the southeastern Bering Sea. Dutch Harbor the largest fishing port by volume in the U.S. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Paul Hillman.